Essays about: "fornborg"

Found 4 essays containing the word fornborg.

  1. 1. Mass Media and Press Freedom as Mechanisms for Value Change: Evidence from 19th Century India

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : David Fornborg; [2022]
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    Abstract : I analyze regional variation in the prevalence of press freedom and newspapers involved in socio- religious debate in 19th century colonial India, and test empirically whether they have had a persistent effect on values held by current day Indians. I find that press freedom is associated with a higher prevalence of socio-religious newspapers in colonial presidencies. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Homage to the Ancestors : A study of the secondary use of ancient fortifications as burial grounds during the Late Iron Age on Gotland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Lauren Bokor; [2019]
    Keywords : ancient fortifications; hill-forts; ring-forts; Iron Age; ancestral worship; memory; landscape; Fornborgar; höjdborgar; ringborgar; järnålder; förfädersdyrkan; minne; landskap;

    Abstract : Fortifications are a common type of ancient monument found throughout Scandinavia, and while the functions of forts are studied and debated quite heavily, the re-use of these structures is less known. On Gotland, there exist 84 ancient fortifications, of which approximately one-third have burials or registered graves within or in close proximity to their locations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Soil Analysis for samples from the hill-fort of Hedeby

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Salim Al Razzaz; [2015]
    Keywords : Archaeological sciences; Soil analysis; Hedeby; Haithabu; XRD; XRF; FTIR; Iron Age; Hill fort; Laborativ arkeologi; jordanalys; Hedeby; Haithabu; Röntgenfluorescens; Röntgendiffraktion; Fourier transform infraröd; järnålder; fornborg;

    Abstract : Hedeby Hochburg, borgen i Hedeby, har fått förhållandevis lite uppmärksamhet, jämfört med själva samhället i Hedeby. Utgrävningen från 2012 har dock väckt ett intresse, med ett antal frågor som behöver besvaras. READ MORE

  5. 4. Runsa - A hilltop settlement during the Migration Period : Distinguishing spatiality and organization through analyzing chemical imprints of daily activities

    University essay from Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Christoffer Andersson; [2012]
    Keywords : Migration Period; hilltop settlement; spatial organization; geochemistry; Runsa; Folkvandringstid; höjdbosättning; rumslig organisation; markkemi; Runsa;

    Abstract : Archaeologists have long noted the striking monumentality and large-scale efforts behind the Iron Age hilltop settlements. Yet, because of limited excavations, they represent a controversial part of the Migration Period society and much of their function remains hidden. READ MORE